Yes, it's me, I haven't been taken over by aliens or anything. Just showing off today's handy work. 
I made a headband. It was some leftover yarn from some socks from ages ago, shipped off to Kathleen in a Rowan yarn exchange. It's Cherry Tree Hill yarn and I love the colors. A little i-cord widened into a little 'V' which went into seed stitch band and back down into another 'V' and finishing with an i-cord which ties nicely into a headband. Simple as pie! I wore it all afternoon and forgot it was there, a nice thing with a headband. They usually bug the heck out of me and end up in PeeWee's playbox.
I also started a mitten with the prize yarn. Not that we need mittens around here, but they are light enough that when it's chilly and I walk to go get coffee I can keep my hands warm. The self-striping is making me happy. The colors are so me. And they match the house, an all important thing in my world. I was going to make socks, but I wanted to be able to look at them when I wear them. I am easily amused. These may take a while because they will be my traveling knitting. And on DPN's they must be hidden when PeeWee is in range.
I am down to only huge home bound projects so I really did need to start something portable. They say it's going to get cold so I need to pick up the pace with my sleeve. I'm about 3 inches into it, so I have some work left. It may be the next cold snap when I get to wear this sweater.
Tomorrow I am going out into the world to do some shopping. I need to gather some storage containers for the yarn closet organizing I am doing so I am going to brave the world of holiday shoppers and leave the house. I figured I will hit the mall too while I am in the neighborhood. It depends on if I find a parking spot though. My main criteria this time of year. I usually avoid any shopping unless it's really required but some twisted part of me wants to go to the mall. Huh. I must be coming down with something.
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